Since September 2025, when the federal $7,500 tax credit for US-made EVs ended, fewer shoppers have chosen a battery-powered car for their next set of wheels.
In February 2026, EV sales fell 45.2%, per CarGurus’ data shared with Business Insider. The figures exclude direct-to-consumer brands like Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid.
Carmakers have responded to the sales collapse with several product cancellations. Last year, Ford ended production of the F-150 Lightning, Nissan axed the Ariya, Acura stopped building the ZDX, and Volkswagen paused the ID. Buzz.
The cancellations aren’t a wholesale retreat from EVs. Each of those brands has next-generation EV models in the pipeline they’re cheaper, longer-range, and faster charging.
But the shake-up hasn’t stopped. It’s continued into this year.
Business Insider has compiled a running list of electric vehicles discontinued or indefinitely delayed since January 1, 2026 a tally that we will keep updating as automakers continue tinkering with their EV road map.
